Simon
Marius (in Latin; German Simon Mayr) (January 10, 1573 – December 26,
1624) was a German astronomer. He was born in Gunzenhausen, but most of
his lifetime he spent in the city of Ansbach. In 1614 Marius published
his work Mundus Iovialis describing the planet Jupiter and its moons.
Here he claimed to have discovered the planet's four major moons some
days before Galileo. This led to a dispute with Galileo, who showed
that Marius provided on...
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Date of birth:
- Jan 10, 1573
Date of death:
- Dec 26, 1624 (age 51 years)
